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by Alison Bonaguro 20m ago Last week, George Strait was one of many country artists who had to postpone his tour dates for 2020. And this week, he’s opening up about how that feels, what his quarantine has been like and how he’s staying positive about the future. In a new Q&A with Billboard, Strait...

by CMT.com Staff 7m ago A rising singer-songwriter and Nashville native, Darby grew up surrounded by music — and now she’s stepping into the spotlight on her own with “New Girl.” Darby, 17, is the daughter of Dana and Leigh Cappillino, who perform with Christian group Point of Grace, though Darby says she draws on...

by CMT.com Staff 29m ago CMT and Feed The Front Line’s Feed The Front Line LIVE, Presented By CMT brought together the biggest names in country music for an epic virtual benefit concert on Wednesday (May 20). The streaming event raised money for Feed the Front Line, a youth-led nonprofit that buys meals from struggling...

by Alison Bonaguro 31m ago In a quiet Instagram post on Thursday morning (May 21), The Warren Brothers shared the tragic news that Brad Warren’s son Sage Michael Warren, 21, has died. Sage was born on Sept. 6, 1998, and was Brad and his wife Michelle’s oldest son. The couple has two younger sons, Quinn...

by Alison Bonaguro 1h ago Late on Wednesday night (May 20), this was the tweet that started all the tweets: “Mildly drunk (hole in the bottle) and bored in the house and I’m in the house bored. Mini q&a?! GO,” Kelsea Ballerini wrote on Twitter at about 10:00 p.m. Mildly drunk (hole in the bottle...

by Alison Bonaguro 31m ago Back in 2002, Craig Morgan released the first single off his second album, I Love It. It was called “God, Family and Country.” Fast forward 18 years, and Morgan is going back to those three things that matter most to him. And he’s named an album after that song. God,...

by CMT.com Staff 1h ago Billy Ray Cyrus is showing his spiritual side in the new video for “Higher Ground.” The song and video bring light to Feed the Front Line, an organization supporting the local restaurant industry as well as front line workers. Cyrus’ brother and sister-in-law shot the video on an iPhone in...

by CMT.com Staff 1h ago Carly Pearce co-wrote “It Won’t Always Be Like This” months before the pandemic, yet its poignant message rings especially true right now. Pearce and her band individually recorded their audio and video parts for The Social Distance Sessions. Then those segments were edited alongside footage of the modern world, spotlighting...

by Alison Bonaguro 36m ago Tim McGraw’s tour-cancellation news on Wednesday (May 20) wasn’t the first. And it certainly won’t be the last. In a week full of bad news in country music — from postponements to full cancellations — McGraw’s decision was inevitable. “I hope my live shows are proof enough of how much...

by Alison Bonaguro 5/20/2020 Tim McGraw’s tour-cancellation news on Wednesday (May 20) wasn’t the first. And it certainly won’t be the last. In a week full of bad news in country music — from postponements to full cancellations — McGraw’s decision was inevitable. “I hope my live shows are proof enough of how much I...